People once thought that life could arise from nonliving matter, an idea called spontaneous generation. How did scientists show this idea to be incorrect? (1 point)

Question

Responses Robert Hooke identified cells in the tissue of cork. Robert Hooke identified cells in the tissue of cork. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observed tiny living things under a microscope. Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms. Genetic scientists transferred genes between organisms. Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth. Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth.

Answer 1

Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment on the growth of microbes in meat broth. His work demonstrated that microorganisms from the environment, rather than spontaneous generation, were responsible for contamination, effectively disproving the idea of spontaneous generation.